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朋比為奸

简朋比为奸 · 繁朋比為奸

Mandarin · pinyin péng bǐ wéi jiān

to conspire
to gang up

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朋: péng · friend, pal, acquaintance
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
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奸: jiān · crafty, villainous, false
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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2–3–2–1 · peng2 bi3 wei2 jian1

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(idiomatic) to conspire; to gang up; to form a faction for evil purposes

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